Library Accessibility

The library offers a collection of audio books for your entertainment. They are interfiled with other sound recordings at the end of the video/DVD collection. Please ask at the Reference Desk for assistance.

You can find video materials with captions by searching the phrases "Closed captions", "Films for the hearing impaired" and/or "Video recordings for the hearing impaired" in the Library Catalog. Please ask at the Reference Desk for assistance.

All library computers run the Windows 8 operating system which allows you to make changes for personal vision, hearing and mobility needs. To access this service after logging in to a computer, click on Control Panel and choose Ease of Access Center to make adjustments.

Please note that these changes are temporary. Upon logging out of a session, the computer will revert to its standard mode. For security reasons, everyone is instructed to log out when finished at a computer.

If the Windows 8 adjustments are not enough for your needs, additional options are available through Access Services for Students with Disabilities.

Many of our licensed databases, e-journals and e-books offer you the option of viewing full text in HTML or PDF format. HTML format is a text-only web page which can be read using any screen reader or universal access technology.

You can use Adobe Reader for accessible PDFs in 2 ways: 1) Open the PDF and go to File/Save As Text. Once you have the text only version, you can alter the text size, color, and format. You can also use a screen reader to read the file. 2) Open the PDF and go to View/Read Out Loud. Adobe Reader will act as a screen reader and read the file out loud.

Use the elevator next to the Main Staircase in Building D. The library is located on the 2nd floor and the entrance is close to the elevator. The Library is contained within a single floor of the building.

The doors to the administrative office area are kept shut even when unlocked. Ask at the Reference Desk if you need assistance entering them.

Handheld magnifiers are available at the Reference Desk. A closed circuit television is available in the Academic Resource Center, Room B1215.

Reference Desk staff are willing to help you retrieve materials from the shelves upon request. Reference service is available by phone at 708.235.7519 and through e-mail at library@govst.edu. For research assistance, contact the appropriate Faculty Librarian for your subject.

The Library has two sets of men's and women's restrooms. The restrooms located in the book stacks are wheelchair accessible, but the ones in the serials stacks are not.

Service animals are welcome.